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Testing the Tourist-Gulliver Mars rover

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Members of the Mars-500 expedition continue to test the Tourist-Gulliver robotic rover. During the test, the rover is driven over a “Martian” surface designed by the engineers of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP RAS) to simulate the surface of Mars.

Members of the Mars-500 expedition continue to test the Tourist-Gulliver robotic rover. During the test, the rover is driven over a “Martian” surface designed by the engineers of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP RAS) to simulate the surface of Mars.

© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko  / Go to the mediabankMembers of the Mars-500 expedition continue to test the Tourist-Gulliver robotic rover. During the test, the rover is driven over a “Martian” surface designed by the engineers of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP RAS) to simulate the surface of Mars.
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Members of the Mars-500 expedition continue to test the Tourist-Gulliver robotic rover. During the test, the rover is driven over a “Martian” surface designed by the engineers of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP RAS) to simulate the surface of Mars.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko  / Go to the mediabankThe rover program is led by Alexander Kuznetsov (photo), senior engineer of the Department of Computer Information Management Systems at the University of Instrument Engineering and Informatics (MGUPI).
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The rover program is led by Alexander Kuznetsov (photo), senior engineer of the Department of Computer Information Management Systems at the University of Instrument Engineering and Informatics (MGUPI).
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko The rover is designed to record data on its environment. It is equipped with two laser devices, a robotic arm, as well as six video cameras that allow the crew to remotely monitor and control the rover.
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The rover is designed to record data on its environment. It is equipped with two laser devices, a robotic arm, as well as six video cameras that allow the crew to remotely monitor and control the rover.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko The rover's arm can collect soil samples and pieces of rock weighing up to 200 grams. It can also arrange instruments and equipment on the test surface.
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The rover's arm can collect soil samples and pieces of rock weighing up to 200 grams. It can also arrange instruments and equipment on the test surface.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko The rover was first tested on the simulated Mars surface on February 14. It was controlled by Wang Yue, a Chinese member of the Mars-500 team. The Chinese “Marsonaut” was responsible for installing data-collecting sensors using Gulliver.
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The rover was first tested on the simulated Mars surface on February 14. It was controlled by Wang Yue, a Chinese member of the Mars-500 team. The Chinese “Marsonaut” was responsible for installing data-collecting sensors using Gulliver.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko  / Go to the mediabankOn February 18, Italian team member Diego Urbina used the rover to take soil samples from the simulated surface.
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On February 18, Italian team member Diego Urbina used the rover to take soil samples from the simulated surface.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko  / Go to the mediabankOn February 22, the rover, operated by Wang Yue, made a third sortie onto the surface to gather sensors.
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On February 22, the rover, operated by Wang Yue, made a third sortie onto the surface to gather sensors.
© RIA Novosti . Владимир Федоренко / Go to the mediabankThe Mars-500 project began in earnest on June 3, 2010, when six volunteers sealed themselves inside a simulator of a Mars mission spacecraft for 520 days. On February 12, they successfully carried out a simulated landing on Mars.
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The Mars-500 project began in earnest on June 3, 2010, when six volunteers sealed themselves inside a simulator of a Mars mission spacecraft for 520 days. On February 12, they successfully carried out a simulated landing on Mars.
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